I came across a very interesting article from Kristin Tolle. She is the Director of External Research and Programs for Microsoft. Microsoft believes that there are abundant opportunities for mobile technology to improve public health, especially in the communities that are less fortunate than others. In the areas that are short (or are lacking) health [...]
Health IT Professionals fear Attacks to EHR Databases in ‘Cyber war’ Health IT news official, Neil Versel reports that Chad Skidmore, director of network services for Spokane, Wash.-based Inland Northwest Health Services reported to the federal Health IT Standards committee that it’s not the thought of hackers that present the greatest threat to EHR databases, [...]
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According to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, Hospitals across the U.S. have several common barriers to adopting EHR systems, as well as some key facilitators that could help boost adoption rates. The study based its information from approximately 3,000 hospitals, only 1.5% of nonfederal U.S. Hospitals use a comprehensive electronic [...]
